THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST 5 OCTOBER 1961

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005991982
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: October 5, 1961

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE CHECKLIST
5 OCT 1961
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1. Syrian developments
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we expect Nasir to make use of his
substantial resources for clandestine
trouble making in Syria and Jordan.
The parliamentary elections in
Jordan on 19 October, which are
being openly rigged by Husayn's
government, will provide Nasir
with an opportunity to exploit
public dissatisfaction.
B. Two of the Egyptian ships which
had been held in Alexandria have
sailed; we have not yet determined
their destination and cargo, but
we do not believe their departure
means that a major military operation
against Syria is imminent.
C. The situation in Syria is
relatively quiet and some security
measures have been relaxed.
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? * 4 OCTOBER CLASH
PUSHTOON TRIBAL AREA
OF GREATEST FRICTION
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2. Afghan- Pakistani
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D. The Syrian Communist Party has
announced its enthusiastic support
of the new regime. The party, ef-
fectively suppressed by Nasir for
several years, now expects to be
able to operate in the open. The
USSR, however, apparently hopes to
avoid antagonizing Nasir by not
committing itself until the Syrian
government wins wider Arab recogni-
tion. (No such seems presently
in prospect
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E. The UK has decided to :complete
its withdrawal frOm..Kuwaiton schedule
and its troops will be out iyl4
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The danger of large-scale hostilities
was further increased yesterday when
an Afghan tribal force of about 500
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men clashed with tribes loyal to
Pakistan in Pakistani territory
north of the Khyber pass. The
Pakistanis claim victory.
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3. Taipei may be weakening
on Outer Mongolia
4. Communist airlift into
Laos stepped up since
mid-September
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On Tuesday, the Nationalist UN delega-
tion asked the Japanese to find out
from the French Africans whether they
would vote positively on the "important
question" issue if Taipei withheld
its veto of Mongolia. The Japanese
report the Africans' response as
generally favorable.
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Flights have risen to the pre4une
level and now include 4 considerable
number to southern Laos. Although
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tions for a possible resumption of
hostilities or a change in supply
pattern at the end of the rainy
season, part of it at least reflects
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A. The USSR has again protested US military patrols of the
West Germany-Berlin autobahn.
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C. Factional maneuvering within the South ?Korean ruling
group continues and may soon reach a crisis.
The Kurdish leader Barzani has asked the Iraqi govern-
ment for a trruie. nromicing to "return to the boundaries of
our area."
E. Ambassador Romulo has announced he will retire from the
Philippine diplomatic service.
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
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WATCH COMMITTER CONCLUSIONS-4 October 1961
No Sino-Soviet bloc country intends to initiate direct
military action in the immediate future.
NOTE: Although recently noted actions to strengthen
Soviet bloc forces serve to improve bloc military prepared-
ness, the USSR continues to maintain an appearance of will-
ingness to negotiate a settlement on Berlin. While Nasir
has undertaken contingency military preparations to move
against Syria, he seems so far unable to develop the conditions
that might permit him to act. Should Nasir actually launch
an armed invasion of Syria, military involvement of some
neighboring states is possible.
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